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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Sudha to the goddess shrine?

2. What is inside the brown packet from the mothers?

3. Which adjective best describes Sunil at the airport?

4. What will the mothers' house become?

5. Ramesh's aunt insulted __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sudha's identity change after she has been divorced?

2. What role does Sudha's mother-in-law take over Sudha's reproductivity?

3. How does Anju's life change in America?

4. How does Mrs. Sanyal behave toward Sudha now that she is pregnant?

5. Why does Anju decide to get a job?

6. How does Sudha fit into her new life?

7. What kind of relationship do Anju and Sunil have?

8. How does Anju find peace?

9. What is symbolic of the final scene in the novel?

10. What annoys Anju about Sudha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At what point do both Sudha and Anju find peace? Will this peace last long? What might influence the way the girls find peace with each other in the future?

Essay Topic 2

What role do myths, legends, and traditions play in Anju and Sudha's lives? Does this role control their lives or add to it? Is it a positive or negative influence?

Essay Topic 3

What is the tone of Sister of My Heart? What are the three main literary techniques that help to create this tone?

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